Bears 2025 Free Agency Tracker: Keeping tabs on all the new additions plus who's leaving, as Ryan Poles attempts to overhaul the roster in Chicago

The start of the free agency frenzy has arrived. The Chicago Bears were expected to be major players and have already made some major improvements to the roster heading into the first season under new head coach Ben Johnson.There's going to be a lot to keep up with over the next few days and the […]

Kole Noble — Chicago Bears News Writer

Mar 10, 2025 7:16 AM EDT

The start of the free agency frenzy has arrived. The Chicago Bears were expected to be major players and have already made some major improvements to the roster heading into the first season under new head coach Ben Johnson.

There's going to be a lot to keep up with over the next few days and the Bears are expected to make even more moves in the near future. The legal tampering period will kick off on Monday, March 10 at 12 p.m. ET and the new league year officially starts on Wednesday, March 12 at 4 p.m. ET.

Teams can't legally speak with players on other rosters until the legal tampering period begins, but they can re-sign impending free agents of their own, or trade for other players.

The Bears have already re-signed a few of their own and made two impact trades prior to the start of free agency. They've also tendered multiple ERFAs, bringing them back to Chicago for 2025.

There will be plenty more moves to come, so be sure to keep this article bookmarked to follow all the moves the Bears make in free agency!

Bears 2025 Free Agency Moves

Acquired/Signed Players:

• OG Jonah Jackson (trade) – Jackson has a $11.83 million cap hit in 2025. The Bears traded a 2025 6th-round pick in order to acquire the former Pro Bowler.
• OG Joe Thuney (trade) – Thuney has a $16 million cap hit in 2025. The Bears traded a 2026 4th-round pick in order to acquire the back-to-back All Pro.
• TE Durham Smythe (signed) – Smythe signed a one-year deal with the Bears, the official numbers of the contract have not been released yet.
• C Drew Dalman (signed) – Dalman expected to sign a three-year, $42 million deal, making him the second-highest paid center in APY.
• DE Dayo Odeyingbo (signed) – Odeyingbo expected to a sign a three-year deal worth $48 million with a yearly average of $16 million.
• DT Grady Jarrett (signed) – Jarrett expected to sign a three-year, $43.5 million deal with $28.5 million in guarantees.
• WR Olamide Zaccheaus (signed) – Zaccheaus signed a one-year deal, worth $1.5 million.
• WR Devin Duvernay (signed) – Duvernay signed a one-year deal, worth just over $1.3 million.
• CB Nick McCloud (signed) – McCloud signed a one-year deal, further contract details have yet to be announced.

Players Signed Elsewhere:

• DE Darrell Taylor – Taylor signed a one-year, $5.25 million deal with the Houston Texans
• OT Larry Borom – Borom signed a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the Miami Dolphins.
• RB Darrynton Evans – Evans is expected to sign a two-year deal with the Buffalo Bills, further details have yet to be announced.
• C Coleman Shelton – Shelton is expected to sign a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams, further details have yet to be announced.
• LB Jack Sanborn – Sanborn plans to sign a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, reuniting with Matt Eberflus.
• DE Jacob Martin – Martin signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Washington Commanders
• OL Jake Curhan – Curhan signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals, further details have yet to be announced.
• DT Byron Cowart – Cowart signed a one-year, $1.362 million deal with the New York Jets.
• WR Deandre Carter – Carter signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns.
• CB Jaylon Jones – Jones signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals.
• RG Matt Pryor – Pryor signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Re-Signed Players:

• CB Josh Blackwell – Blackwell signed a two-year deal worth up to $6 million.
• LB Amen Ogbongbemiga – Ogbongbemiga signed a two-year deal worth up to $5 million.
• S Tarvarius Moore – Moore signed a one-year deal worth $1.17 million.
• LS Scott Daly – Daly signed a one-year deal worth $1.337 million.
• TE Stephen Carlson – Carlson is coming back to Chicago, contract details have yet to be announced.
• RB Travis Homer – Homer signed a one-year, $2 million deal.
• OL Doug Kramer – Kramer signed a one-year deal to return in 2025.

Tendered Players:

• DL Daniel Hardy – The tender amount for Hardy will come in at $1.03 million.
• OL Bill Murray – The tender amount for Murray will come in at $1.03 million. 
• DT Chris Williams – The right of first refusal price for Williams is $3.263 million.
• DT Jonathan Ford – The tender amount for Ford will come in at $1.03 million.
• CB Ameer Speed – The tender amount for Speed will come in at $1.03 million.

Released Players:

• TE Gerald Everett – Releasing Everett saved the Bears $5.5 million in cap space with $1 million left over in dead cap.
• DE DeMarcus Walker – Releasing Walker saved the Bears $5.25 million in cap space with $666,668 left over in dead cap.

At the time of publication, the Bears have $45,679,070 in effective cap space. All contract numbers are per Over The Cap, unless noted otherwise.

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